Mehmet C. Oz's Blog, page 62

5 Ways to Increase HDL (Good) Cholesterol Levels

Healthy HDL cholesterol goes after lousy LDL before it can morph into plaque. Good HDL acts like a plastic bag: It wraps up bits of LDL and totes them to your liver for disposal. The more HDL, the merrier your arteries.

Need More Energy? Try These Natural Energy Boosters

Don't reach for the big C's -- cookies, candy, carbs, and caffeine concoctions -- to snap out of your sluggishness. We've got better ways to pep you up and beat belly bulge.

Can Airport Body Scanners Increase Your Cancer Risk?

Just when you thought air travel couldn't get more stressful, rumors spread that body scanners release cancerous amounts of radiation. But they actually emit far, far less radiation than you get flying high in a plane.

'Tis Pomegranate Season: Time to Reap Pomegranate Benefits

Dark red pomegranates, which are at their peak in December, aren't just for festive centerpieces. Punicic acid in the juicy pomegranate seeds are reputed to send triglycerides -- dangerous fats in your blood vessels -- packing.

Yoga for Weight Loss, Stress Relief, and Fibromyalgia

We YOU docs do yoga regularly. It clears out stress and keeps us strong (don't think those relaxing positions aren't taxing, too). And that's hardly all.

Fab 5 Healthy-Living Tips for Preventing Chronic Conditions

The exact same strategies that cut your risk for colon cancer (by an impressive 23% in one new study) shrink your threat of heart attack and stroke, too.

Fab 5 Healthy Living Tips for Preventing Chronic Conditions

The exact same strategies that cut your risk for colon cancer (by an impressive 23% in one new study) shrink your threat of heart attack and stroke, too.

Shed Pounds with a Vegan Diet Plan

Why don't I ever see anything about the benefits of vegan diets in relation to heart disease and cancer?

Should You Take a Low-Dose Aspirin (81 mg) Daily?

Months ago, based on many of your columns, I started taking a baby aspirin daily. At a checkup, my doctor told me to stop.

Lose Abdominal Fat and Shrink Your Fatty Pancreas

Several years ago I was told I had prediabetes; I've since had episodes of hypoglycemia. An abdominal CT scan revealed that I have a fatty pancreas.